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Court Hands down Life Sentences to Suspects, Revokes Citizenships of 15 over "Establishing Terrorist Group"
2016-10-28
A Bahraini court issued on Thursday (October 27, 2016) harsh sentences against 15 dissident accused of establishing a terrorist group; a charge the authorities usually bring against opposition activists.
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Bahraini Court Sentences Bahraini Child to 6-Month Imprisonment
2016-10-17
A Bahraini court upheld the decision to sentence a Bahraini child to 6 months in prison, after the Public Prosecution charged him with illegal assembly.
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Public Prosecution Detains Journalist Faisal Hayyat for 7 Days Pending Investigation
2016-10-10
The Public Prosecution decided on Monday (October 10, 2016) to detain journalist Faisal Hayyat for 7 days pending investigation.
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PEN to Protest outside FCO Thursday in Solidarity with Nabeel Rajab, Coinciding with his Trial Hearing
2016-10-06
The “ENGLISH PEN” association called on supporters to join in its protest organized outside the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office to express solidarity with human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, and urge the British government to defend him.
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Prosecution Releases Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen after New Charges Raised by Samaheej Police Station
2016-09-30
The Public Prosecution released on Thursday (September 29, 2016) Imam of the Al-Kheif Mosque, Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen, after interrogating him based on new charges brought forth by the Samaheej Police station.
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17 Bahrainis Accused of Establishing Terrorist Group, Attacking Officer
2016-09-22
Public Prosecution announced referring 17 suspects to court over charges of “establishing a terrorist group”, and “attempted murder of a police officer”.
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Bahrain's Prosecution will Consider Sentence to be Issued against Sheikh Isa Qassim "In Presence" Verdict
2016-09-20
The Bahraini Public Prosecution claimed that the highest Shiite religious authority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, did not refuse to attend the questioning and trial hearings, adding that "it is true he did not attend the interrogation because he was ill, as one of his lawyers reported at the time."
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Prosecution Questions Al-Wefaq S-G without Bringing any Charge against Him
2016-09-17
The Public Prosecution questioned on Friday (September 16, 2016) the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq Society Sheikh Ali Salman over a letter he addressed to the UNHRC held in Geneva.
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Bahraini Boy Remains in Solitary Confinement Despite Prosecution’s Decision to Release Him
2016-09-11
Family of young Bahraini boy, Mostafa Al-Motghawi, expressed deep concern over health and safety of their son.
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Public Prosecution Charges Rajab with Disseminating False News that Undermine Prestige of State over NYT Article
2016-09-06
The Public Prosecution opened a new case against the prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab over publishing an article in the New York Times on Sunday (September 4, 2016) entitled “Letter from a Bahraini Jail”.
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Appeals Court Upholds 5-Year Jail Term against Suspect over Crashing Police Patrol Vehicle in Diraz
2016-09-03
Bahraini Appeal Court upheld a first degree verdict sentencing an appellant (23 years) to 5-year prison term over attacking a policeman and crashing police patrol vehicle, fining him 250 BD for the Ministry of Interior.
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Saudi Newspaper: Bahrain Launches Investigation in Case of Bahraini Media Person who "Insulted" Mohammad bin Abdulwahab and ibn Taymiyyah
2016-08-29
The Saudi Al-Wasat newspaper said that the Bahraini Public Prosecution will start today on Monday...
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Gun Shooter in Riffa Wedding Handed over his Weapon
2016-08-22
An official newspaper stated on Sunday (August 21, 2016) that the police could reach the man who shot fire in the Riffa wedding and appeared in the footage while shooting in the air from a machine gun.
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Taiba Ismail’s Detention Renewed for 15 More Days Pending Investigation
2016-08-17
Public Prosecution decided to renew detention of Taiba Ismail for 15 additional days pending investigation, according to human rights activists.
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Bahraini Court Looks into New Charge “Inciting Hatred against Regime” Raised against Sayed Al-Mashaal
2016-08-17
Court looked into new case raised by Public Prosecution against head of dissolved Islamic Ulama Council Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal.
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Prosecution Claims that Trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim is not Linked to Khums Ritual
2016-08-17
The Public Prosecution claimed that the trial of spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim is not linked to Khums ritual.
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Bahrain Public Prosecution Accuses Lawyer of Al-Hayiki’s Family of Spreading False Information
2016-08-16
Public Prosecution accused family of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki of “spreading false news,” after he announced that Al-Hayiki’s corpse had “cuts and bruises”.
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Authorities Detain Dr. Taha Al-Dirazi
2016-08-15
The Bahraini authorities detained on Sunday (August 14, 2016) the neurosurgeon Dr. Taha Al-Dirazi after interrogating him for several hours.
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Lawyer Says Bruises and Wounds Cover Martyr al-Hayiki’s Body, Confirms “Criminal” Suspicion behind Death
2016-08-13
Martyr al-Hayiki’s family Lawyer said “bruises and wounds, visible on al-Hayiki’s body, prove without doubt that there is criminal suspicion behind his death.”
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Bahrain Public Prosecution Orders Detention of 12 Citizens over "Assembly" in Diraz
2016-08-11
Bahraini Public Prosecution decided to detain 12 citizens, including 6 Shiite clerics, over charges of joining open rally in Diraz.